Category: Frugal Pilot Flight Guides

You can do even more of your own maintenance and repair on LSAs if you’re willing to get some more training. To […]

Applying a common-sense process to selecting your custom-built aircraft helps you decide what your requirements are and how to meet them with […]

Before you decided to get into flying, you probably noticed only a few planes for sale. But as you learned to fly […]

The cost of renting a plane can be as varied as the price of any other consumer product, especially when many smaller […]

You’re almost back to the pilot’s door. Just one more wing to go. It has some extras that the other wing didn’t, […]

One of the greatest gifts that technology has given to travelers is the Global Positioning System (GPS). Twenty-four fixed satellites in the […]

Certified aircraft used for private (noncommercial) flying require an annual inspection of airworthiness, referred to as “the annual.” This must be done […]

So let’s cover how the sky is divvied up. There are five categories of controlled airspace plus one that’s uncontrolled. The amount […]

It’s the rare pilot who has actually had to make an emergency landing with an aircraft. However, all good pilots are constantly […]

The airworthiness of light-sport aircraft falls under a new set of rules called consensus standards, established by the industry group American Society […]

Just as there are for cars, there are consumer reporting services that tell you more about specific makes and models of aircraft, […]

Ongoing costs are those that continue whether you fly or not. They include plane storage (hangar or tie-down rent), insurance, and time-based […]

Your FAA private-pilot test is actually two tests. The first one is the written knowledge test which you took after completing ground […]

Finally, it all comes down to a few hours on a wondrous day when you have an appointment with the FAA’s designated […]

Landings are never boring. They require your undivided attention as you transition your vehicle from an air- to a land-craft. Fortunately, they […]

In 2004, the lackluster sales of private aircraft was boosted by the introduction of a new type of pleasure planes: Light-Sport Aircraft. […]

The purpose of practicing turns around a point is to teach you to make smooth, coordinated turns no matter the wind direction. […]